FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 15, 2006

LONG-DISTANCE COMMUTER RIDERSHIP UP 4% LAST MONTH
More commuters riding Metro from long-distance park & rides

CINCINNATI –Metro continues to see an increase in ridership on long-distance express routes. 

Almost 36,000 commuter rides were provided on long-distance routes alone in November – an overall 4% increase compared to November 2005.  These park & ride facilities are about 25 miles from downtown…or for drivers about a gallon of gas each way.   

Specifically, ridership was up on the following Metro long-distance routes:

• Rt. 42X West Chester Express         up 8%
• Rt. 52X Harrison Express          up 5%
• Rt. 71X/ 72 Kings Island Express     up 5%

Fare for West Chester, Fairfield and Kings Island commuters is $2.25 one-way and Harrison is $2 one-way.  Service operates directly from the park & ride to downtown Cincinnati.  Parking is free at all 23 of Metro’s park & rides. 

For more information about any of these park & rides, call Metro at

621-4455, weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Or get schedules and route information at www.go-metro.com. 

Metro is a non-profit public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 22 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati. 

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